In simple terms: The best hitters create power and... adjustability by using their trunk (rib cage and torso) efficiently. When the shoulders stay back a little longer, hitters gain two huge advantages: 👉They don't commit too early, which gives them more time to recognize and adjust to pitches. 👉They can create a bigger burst of speed when it's time to swing. Think of it like a rubber band. The longer you can keep tension without forcing it, the more powerful the release. For that to happen, the upper body and lower body can't move as one rigid piece. The pelvis starts and slows down at different times than the rib cage. That separation is what creates both power and adjustability. ❌Hitters who move everything together usually have to commit earlier and have fewer options when the pitch isn't what they expected. Power and adjustability aren't opposites—they come from the same ability to sequence the body correctly. Use this simple drill connecting a pvc pipe or long tube to the chest and practice your best range of motion every day before you hit.show more

Hip hinge at launch (heel plant) is crucial. Some... hitters struggle to create it during the stride—so the fix? Start in a hinged stance or hinge early like Harper. It sets you up for adjustability, power, and staying on plane.show more

Every golfer knows the feeling… you get to the... top, you’re fully wound, and there’s that urge to hit from the top. That’s the Hit Impulse. The problem? The harder we try to fire our hands and arms early, the more we rob ourselves of sequence and compression. Power doesn’t come from panic — it comes from order. Here, I’m relaxing my arms as much as possible. Almost to the point of feeling passive. That softness allows my lower body to initiate, my legs to glide, and my core to unwind the club the way it was designed to move. When the arms stay supple, the body can dominate. It’s counterintuitive… but that patience at the top is what creates that heavy, compressed strike we’re all chasing. If you’d like to go deeper into how I train this and build a classic, body-friendly motion, visit my website for more information.show more

Each hitter naturally has a bat path that is... unique to them. Some are flatter, while others are more vertical. A flatter path will usually handle pitches that are higher in the zone or farther away better, while a more vertical path will typically handle pitches that are lower in the zone or farther inside better. Hitters can train beyond their natural path tendencies by learning how to adjust their body and barrel to handle pitches in different locations. This has to be trained. You can’t just tell hitters to cover the entire zone and expect it to show up in games. Hitters need reps learning how to move their body differently to handle different locations. Higher / Away = Flatter Path Lower / In = More Vertical Pathshow more

A “firm front side” is one of the hallmarks... of elite hitters. Players who continue to Drift towards the pitchers after their First Move (first 3-4” of hands moving forward) reduce their lower body stability and can dramatically reduce power into the upper body. 🎥: castro_brosshow more

A lot of hitters confuse being late with letting... the ball get deep. They’re not the same thing. In this video I show it with a simple example. I toss the ball and reach way out in front of me to catch it. That’s what late looks like. The ball already beat you… now you’re chasing it with your hands. Then I toss another one and catch it slightly behind me. That’s being on time and letting the ball get deep. When you’re late, your body and barrel are reacting after the ball passes your window. You’re forced to reach, cut across it, or roll it over. When you’re on time, you can let the ball travel and still control it. Now the barrel can stay through the zone longer, and you can drive it with authority. Deep ≠ late. Good hitters aren’t reaching for the ball… they’re on time enough to let it come to them. ⚾️ Train with an expert. Not an influencer.show more

Your torso and posture have a massive influence on:... PATH - how your barrel travels to and through the hitting zone ADJUSTABILITY - your ability to handle different pitch speeds and locations Stay over the plate through your turnshow more

What kind of adults are we preparing our children... to become? Strong kids don't become strong overnight. It starts with the little things they learn when they're young. Teaching them to keep their word, finish what they start, clean up after themselves, help around the house, and take responsibility for their choices gives them a foundation they can carry for the rest of their lives. A good work ethic is built the same way. Kids need to learn that not everything worth having comes easily. Sometimes you have to work when you don't feel like it. Sometimes you fail and have to try again. Sometimes nobody is going to do the job for you. That doesn't mean children shouldn't have fun or enjoy being kids. They absolutely should. But love isn't the same thing as making life easy for them. One of the best things a parent can do is give a child enough responsibility to discover that they're capable of handling it. When kids learn discipline, responsibility, and perseverance early, they gain something much more valuable than an easy childhood. They gain confidence in their ability to face life. Are we raising children who expect everything to be done for them, or children who will be ready to take responsibility for their own lives?show more

Nobody comes into my office and says they've been... losing ground for years. They come in for a knee or a shoulder. But when you ask the right questions, a different story emerges. They stopped hiking because it got too hard. They gave up tennis. They hesitate before the stairs they used to take without thinking. They've quietly rearranged their lives around what they can no longer do... and most of them didn't notice it happening. This is what I think of as the narrowing of people's lives. It's not a dramatic event. Instead, it's a gradual shrinking of what's physically possible, so slow that people mistake the adaptation for a choice. It wasn't a choice. It was the slow, quiet disappearance of capacity that nobody warned them to protect. They normalized all the changes and attributed them solely to aging. The narrowing is not inevitable!! Dammit... it's not ;-)! But it requires intention to resist because the body will not hold the capacity to do things you do not train, and the losses accumulate in silence until they don't.show more

I understand that many of you are very impatient.... Those who complain just need to take a calming pill and relax. This operation has a time frame set from the beginning to the end of 45-47. It has been dismantled move by move, each move has been calculated and through various phases and stages of the operation it must go through. We are in the final phase. And now I am here for those who have found me. I am giving you insight day by day as we approach the grand finale of the events. I have published the daily war reports so you can tune in to see what is happening day by day. There is no one else who does this. You cannot tell people the truth, we have to show it to them. You have to experience the pain, the difficulties. Otherwise people would remain asleep, and no one would believe what the cabal had planned for humanity. They were about to ESTIMATE US, create a NUCLEAR WAR and everyone go underground in the DUMBS and the underground cities they have built. After the EBS/EAS Nesera/Gesera will be active and you will receive all your money! So stop complaining and learn to have faith and trust in GQD. There is no exact date and time set for the EBS/EAS. Everything depends on how the population responds to all these events that are happening. The events coming are designed to create the emotion and desperation that humanity needs to make all this happen. The best thing you can do is maintain your frequency and vibration, stop trying to wake up the sleeping and just be quiet. Enter discussions and put yourself in a position where you will be insulted, lower your vibration and frequency. When humanity is at its breaking point, that is when it will happen. But it will happen. Trust the plan. Trust the process. And trust GQD. daniel H/T Lyran Lightworkershow more

Why do so many kids quit baseball at 13?... Steve Springer has heard every excuse. But the real answer is usually simple. It is the pressure put on them by the people who love them most. Parents who turn the car ride home into a postgame review. Coaches who only talk to a kid if they got two hits the night before. Ten year olds playing with tension, anxiety, and pressure instead of calmness and focus and fun. Steve's response to the parents who ask what happened: you know what happened. You were a whack job. Hard to hear. But the cost is real. Kids who quit at 13 because of that pressure don't always come back to the game. And even if they do come back, it's usually not til they are 17, once their body changes and they want to try again. That is four years of instincts they never get back. Steve Springer has coached, scouted, and played professionally for decades and this week on the podcast he breaks down what kids need at every age to keep developing instead of burning out. Want the full episode? Comment PODCAST and I will send it over.show more

HANDLE THE BALL AGAINST PRESSURE This clip is a... masterclass in handling the ball against pressure. Most players think that the more moves they make, the better BallHandler they are. In reality, a players ability to Start-Go-Stop is what makes them productive. Do you have a starting move that can get you downhill. On that ‘go’ can you be in control under pressure. Then, do you have the ability to stop to create separation, and be comfortable in a face up so that you can make a decision and play.show more

Here is a drill to help you learn what... it feels like to use the ground and start to sequence effectively. Notice how the club is setup in the video between my feet. Get to your back swing and jump favoring your lead foot left and laterally like I am. With that feeling step in and hit one. Not where you are pushing off from when you swing and try and get that into a feeling that makes sense to you. This is how power is created in the golf swing. This is also where physical limitations can show up.show more

Young pitchers can easily assume the path to more... velocity is to muscle up—throw harder, spin faster, and force the delivery. That might make the radar-gun number jump, but it doesn’t always make the pitch look faster to the hitter. For young pitchers and the coaches guiding them, the better long-term investment is learning the movement principles that shape the delivery: balance, stride length, direction, and extension. When a pitcher moves efficiently down the mound and releases the ball closer to home plate, the hitter has less time to react—and the pitch can play faster than its measured velocity. That’s why extension matters. Pulling your head away from the target can pull the body out of line, move the release point back, and take away some of that advantage. For every inch your head pulls off, you lose 2 inches of extension. The goal is to stay balanced, move down the target line, and let efficient sequencing deliver the ball out front.show more

This is one of the greatest feelings a hitter... will ever experience… and most players never learn it. This drill has nothing to do with mechanics. It has everything to do with execution. The pitcher mixes fastballs and slow balls. Your only two rules: ⚾ Slow pitch or spin? Don’t roll it over. ⚾ Fastball? Don’t pull it. Now you’re forced to recognize speed instead of guessing. You’re training your eyes, your timing, and your approach—not just your swing. This is one of my favorite two-strike drills because it teaches hitters to trust what they see instead of committing too early. A great swing is important. Knowing when to use it is what separates hitters. Train with an expert, not an influencer.show more

The thing I help hitters with the most.. (1... good way to train it👇🏼) They start on time but never actually get loaded to GO. They think they’re ready. They’re not. So they start earlier next time. Same problem. —— This is a conversation I have with almost every hitter. When is the right time for you? - Based on your load style - Based on how long your load takes - Based on the pitcher’s velo, windup, or slide step —— If that’s you, try a “loaded at release” type load. Bobby Witt. Judge. Get your hip and elbow loaded early. Then stride with it ready to fire. “The pitcher is up there for 20 seconds telling you to get ready. Shame on you if you’re not ready to swing.” ____ If I have you in the cage, what I’ll do is have you get into a no stride position, get ready to swing and I stand there for 1-4 seconds… Holding my hand out over the plate ready to snap my fingers. When I snap, you swing. Do that 4-5x. You get the quickness, readiness feeling. Then we go back to stride with moving ball and you’re trying to time up that same GO move with the ball With your foot up in the air and the GO will make the foot go down. Not foot down then swing. That typically kills quickness. This works 95% of the time I’d say! —— > Send this to a hitter who needs it > Save it for when you need it.show more

Penguins are some of the world’s most charismatic birds.... They look like they’re wearing suits. They appear to fly underwater. And they waddle like sumo wrestlers. Now, scientists say they’ve finally pinpointed the muscle behind this endearing gait: an enigmatic and long-misunderstood tissue that forces the bird’s lower limbs to stay close to its body near the knees. The adaptation not only contributes to penguins’ signature waddle, it also helps keep their bodies streamlined when underwater, allowing them to move efficiently on both land and sea. Learn more: News from Scienceshow more

Contrary to what many believe, we don’t want our... feet landing from the prep step at the exact moment the bat makes contact. Why? Because if you land a fraction early, your feet can become stuck and stagnant. Instead, aim to be a fraction of a second late. As your eyes read the angle of the bat through the hitting zone, your feet can begin to self align in the direction you need to go. This doesn’t mean jumping higher or creating a bigger prep step. Stay low to the ground, athletic and ready to move. Being a fraction late takes practice and a high level understanding of how to be on time every pitch. But when done correctly, it can gain you inches or even a couple feet of range in either direction. And in the infield, that distance matters. Here are two infielders showing exactly what that timing can look like.show more